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Carroll is about as valuable as a 85 OPS+ guy can be without being a Gold Glove shortstop. He can play anywhere, his OPS+ is OBP-heavy (he has no power at all but has always been willing to take a walk), he can run, he can bunt, he is by all accounts an outstanding teammate. He's just about the perfect 24th or 25th man on a roster.

Tom;
Todays Washington Post has an article that intimates that the decision on who takes the last bench seat is coming down to Jamey or Tyler Moore.

I do not disagree with your assessment as to Jamey's value but I'd rather have Tyler for the long run.

I don't know but Jamey is probably out of minors options where Tyler isn't; perhaps the Nats are seeing what you stated above, will send Tyler down knowing they might well need Tyler for an OF/1B role should an injury occur during the season.